pt. 1: Educational and social concerns. Gay and lesbian rights -- Debunking the myths -- What is natural? -- pt. 2: Counseling and pastoral issues. Gay sons and lesbian daughters -- Lesbian women and the church -- Married and gay, married and lesbian -- pt. 3: Religious and clerical life. Surfacing the issues -- Seminary and the religious candidates -- Lesbian nuns and midlife transition -- pt. 4: Evolving theological perspectives. U.S. bishops and current thinking -- Theological contributions of the U.S. church -- The U.S. church and global significance -- Old wine in new skins? -- Lesbian/gay theology and spirituality: the new frontier.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 208-213) and index.